Clean Energy Regulator updates emissions for QAL, Yarwun

Tegan Annett has been a journalist at the Gladstone Observer since 2012. She started as a cadet reporter, while studying at CQUniversity. A Tannum Sands resident since 2005, this year she took on the role as deputy editor.

The new figures showed provisions for the Gladstone Power Station, Boyne Smelter Limited, Orica Yarwun and Santos GLNG, set between 2016 and 2017.

The Gladstone businesses are among 353 in Australia, who under environmental laws, must stay under the highest annual emissions over a five-year period.

Queensland Alumina Limited general manager Mike Dunstan said the company understood "the importance of sustainability for future generations".

In the company's Sustainable Development Report Card for 2017 it said it avoided the release of 1832 tonnes of C02, equivalent to planting 6832 trees or removing 458 cars off the road for a year, by recycling and reusing waste.

"Amongst our energy initiatives this year has been a reduction of moisture in our bauxite and hydrate," Mr Dunstan said.